Date Added
December 1, 2023
06:40 PM NZDT
Description
Web (deconstructed during day) spans c. 60 cm gap; disc approximately 20 cm diameter. Spider retreated to corner with prey item when disturbed, cutting web as she did so. Was in same position in daytime, and was very stubborn and difficult to dislodge! Obliging model under the microscope (despite the invasive nature of the photography!) after a few minutes in the fridge; returned to her branch afterwards. Have photographed these in my yard a few times over the last year or so; don't seem to stay in the same place for long.
Date Added
April 13, 2024
08:13 PM NZST
Date Added
April 14, 2024
12:22 AM NZST
Date Added
December 12, 2019
11:37 AM NZDT
Date Added
April 14, 2024
12:25 AM NZST
Date Added
March 31, 2016
11:39 AM NZDT
Date Added
May 20, 2016
07:23 AM NZST
Date Added
May 30, 2016
03:25 PM NZST
Date Added
May 31, 2016
07:36 PM NZST
Date Added
August 2, 2016
06:21 PM NZST
Date Added
August 9, 2016
05:45 PM NZST
Description
Unfortunately not a good view for ID. I just wasn't able to get this one from a suitable angle! Anyone recognizes the pattern?
Date Added
August 11, 2016
04:49 PM NZST
Date Added
August 13, 2016
10:23 AM NZST
Description
A very tiny spider (compare the size with the Ozothamnus leaves in the first photograph) - possibly a baby Cryptaranea?
Date Added
August 21, 2016
07:56 PM NZST
Date Added
September 5, 2016
04:09 PM NZST
Description
Can't really see any rear bumps, but I hope I got the right species?
Date Added
September 16, 2016
06:47 PM NZST
Date Added
December 4, 2016
07:36 AM NZDT
Date Added
July 21, 2019
05:02 PM NZST
Date Added
November 16, 2019
12:03 AM CST
Date Added
September 14, 2022
07:36 PM CEST
Date Added
April 20, 2017
04:32 PM NZST
Date Added
April 27, 2017
07:12 PM NZST
Date Added
July 23, 2017
07:22 PM NZST
Description
I've logged at least half a dozen of these, and still never seen one associated with an orb web.
4th photo provides location context.
Date Added
October 10, 2017
09:44 PM NZDT
Description
Spider feeding at night after catching something. Not best photo as couldn't quite figure out where web was and how to get a shot.
Date Added
December 10, 2017
02:51 PM NZDT
Date Added
December 8, 2017
11:24 AM NZDT
Date Added
January 4, 2018
08:23 PM NZDT
Date Added
January 16, 2018
02:50 PM HST
Description
Spider on Haastia pulvinaris
Date Added
January 26, 2018
02:58 PM NZDT
Description
Mt. Pirongia. Hand collected at the forest boundary.
Date Added
February 6, 2018
11:27 PM UTC
Date Added
February 24, 2018
06:47 PM NZDT
Date Added
February 24, 2018
06:49 PM NZDT
Date Added
March 3, 2018
04:06 PM NZDT
Date Added
March 11, 2018
10:19 PM NZDT
Date Added
March 17, 2018
05:49 PM NZDT
Date Added
March 17, 2018
04:35 PM NZDT
Description
Has just caught and is despatching a common wasp. Percy Scenic Reserve, Lower Hutt.
Date Added
March 24, 2018
02:34 AM UTC
Date Added
March 24, 2018
06:09 PM NZDT
Description
Araneidae: Zealaranea prina or possibly Z. crassa.
Date Added
April 18, 2018
06:06 PM NZST
Date Added
May 6, 2018
12:28 PM NZST
Date Added
May 6, 2018
12:28 PM NZST
Date Added
July 19, 2018
04:12 PM NZST
Date Added
July 28, 2018
12:46 PM NZST
Date Added
August 12, 2018
08:19 AM NZST
Date Added
August 19, 2018
05:57 PM NZST
Date Added
August 29, 2018
06:40 PM NZST
Description
Lots of males on the move!
Date Added
September 10, 2018
11:04 PM NZST
Description
Leg span c. 3 cm.
Not sure what’s going on with its legs—it only has three right-hand legs. Not sure if right-hand leg 4 is missing and right-hand leg 3 is elongated (cf. length of left-hand leg 3), or if right-hand leg 3 is missing and its function is being performed by right-hand leg 4 (since r.h. leg 3/4 appears to be comparable in length and colour pattern to l.h. leg 4).
Date Added
September 14, 2018
11:04 PM NZST
Date Added
October 24, 2018
09:18 AM NZDT
Description
Maybe Backobourkia brounii?
Date Added
November 12, 2018
07:36 PM NZDT
Date Added
November 29, 2018
12:21 AM NZDT
Description
Female - Sweeping - Lincoln University Demonstration Dairy Farm - N7
Date Added
December 4, 2018
08:53 AM NZDT
Description
Unknown spider. It was 15-20mm long including legs.
Was located on a leaf of a Scrlet Runner bean.
Cannot find it in Cor Vinks photographic guide to Spiders of NZ.
Date Added
December 5, 2018
07:36 AM UTC
Date Added
December 6, 2018
02:53 PM NZDT
Date Added
December 15, 2018
10:12 PM NZDT
Date Added
December 21, 2018
07:26 PM AEDT
Date Added
December 21, 2018
06:47 PM NZDT
Description
night search. dropped from an untidy web
Date Added
December 29, 2018
05:27 PM NZDT
Description
One of the strange Onemana orbweavers that I call 'Rock Orbweavers' because they camouflage right in with the rocks around the ocean.
Date Added
December 30, 2018
09:36 PM NZDT
Date Added
January 8, 2019
11:24 AM NZDT
Date Added
January 9, 2019
08:16 PM NZDT
Date Added
January 24, 2019
01:10 PM NZDT
Date Added
February 8, 2019
06:40 PM NZDT
Date Added
February 10, 2019
05:59 PM NZDT
Date Added
February 12, 2019
09:40 AM UTC
Date Added
February 14, 2019
06:38 AM NZDT
Date Added
February 24, 2019
10:05 AM CET
Date Added
March 6, 2019
08:42 AM NZDT
Date Added
March 6, 2019
09:50 PM +12
Date Added
March 7, 2019
11:11 AM NZDT
Date Added
March 26, 2019
08:18 PM NZDT
Date Added
March 12, 2019
03:27 PM NZDT
Date Added
March 26, 2019
04:50 PM NZDT
Date Added
March 27, 2019
10:01 PM NZDT
Description
Came to my light to try catch the moths!!
Date Added
April 16, 2019
08:39 AM NZST
Date Added
May 1, 2019
10:27 PM NZST
Date Added
July 9, 2019
05:29 PM NZST
Date Added
August 1, 2019
09:07 AM NZST
Date Added
August 1, 2019
09:07 AM NZST
Description
Love the pattern on this one, I'm hoping it's not just another cryptic orbweaver?
Date Added
August 13, 2019
11:29 PM NZST
Date Added
September 12, 2019
05:21 PM NZST
Date Added
September 23, 2019
01:59 PM NZST
Date Added
April 10, 2024
02:21 PM UTC
Date Added
April 8, 2024
12:31 AM NZST
Date Added
April 12, 2021
01:44 AM EDT
Date Added
March 28, 2024
11:45 PM UTC
Date Added
April 2, 2024
08:33 AM UTC
Date Added
April 3, 2024
11:17 PM UTC
Description
Native broadleaf podocarp forest. At night.
Date Added
April 4, 2024
11:32 PM NZDT
Date Added
April 9, 2024
12:02 PM NZST
Date Added
March 2, 2024
01:14 PM NZDT
Date Added
March 2, 2024
01:45 PM NZDT
Date Added
March 6, 2024
06:28 AM UTC
Date Added
March 18, 2024
03:36 PM NZDT
Date Added
March 23, 2024
08:10 PM NZDT
Date Added
March 25, 2024
06:48 AM NZDT
Description
Lots of pattern variations seen but all green. Living on Carmichaelia petriei,
Date Added
January 8, 2024
10:01 PM NZDT
Description
On underside of a raspberry leaf
Date Added
January 22, 2024
11:02 AM CET
Date Added
January 22, 2024
11:02 AM CET
Date Added
February 17, 2024
01:30 PM AEDT